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Litigation, Other Contingencies and Guarantees (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended |
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Aug. 02, 2014
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |
| Estimate Potential Environmental Liabilities Minimum | $ 16,000,000 |
| Estimate Potential Environmental Liabilities Maximum | 23,000,000 |
| Recorded Best Estimate | 18,000,000 |
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Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |
| Guarantor Obligations, Origin and Purpose | in connection with the sale of the operations of our catalog outlet stores, we assigned leases on certain outlet store locations to the purchaser |
| Guarantor Obligations, Triggering Event | In the event that the purchaser fails to make the required lease payments, we continue for a period of time to be liable for lease payments to the landlords of several of the leased stores. |
| Maximum Exposure of Guarantee | 6,000,000 |
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J.C.Penney Direct Marketing Services, Inc. [Member]
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |
| Maximum Exposure of Guarantee | $ 20,000,000 |